This tourist facility recreates an old-fashioned Tono mountain village. A stream flows through the village, and fields and charcoal-making huts provide a glimpse of Tono in the past. Magariya, a thatched-roof house (an L-shaped house in which the main house and stable are integrated) built between the mid-Edo and mid-Meiji periods, has been relocated and can be seen as it was in its original form.
Seven Magariya/Sugoya have been relocated to this village. The village is also dotted with many distinctive houses, including a Shoya (modern village chief) house and a house that is thought to have been the original two-story house. There is also a visitor center with a souvenir store and a library, where visitors can purchase souvenirs of Tono and learn about Tono and its nature.
There are a variety of activities available, such as listening to an old tale over an Irori fireplace （open hearth), catching Land-locked trout by hands in a clear stream in the village, and dyeing flowers and grassroots using dyes from the roots. The "maburitto" who preserves Tono's culture and traditions will kindly and carefully instruct you, so you can enjoy the experience even if you are a first-timer. (prior inquiry is required)
Highlights
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The traditional Magariya of the Southern Territories of Iwate Prefecture, where the main house and stable are combined, can be seen.
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Visitors can experience real life in the satoyama at the Nanbu-Magariya House.
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The house has been used as a location for NHK's historical dramas such as "Ryomaden" and "Sanada Maru," as well as for period films.
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Tono Dobekko Festival, a winter tradition in Tono, is held here ("Dobekko" means "doburoku" in the Tono dialect. (Dobekko means "doburoku" in Tono dialect, an old-fashioned unrefined sake).
